-­ 3 times people were reminded to make contact if they had not had a ballot paper

-­ There was a period of 6 weeks since the issue of the ballot papers to the closing date for voting

-­ 24 members made contact as their addresses had changed

- Over 80 plus hours were spent on the task, with people volunteering to assist the Trust in various points throughout the process.

The total cost spent was £2054, covering:

-­ printing £660

-­ stationery £391

-­ postage £1003

We feel the process has been run fairly and robustly, and members were provided opportunity both to update their details and to vote.

The papers were held in a secure location prior to the vote count and were unable to be accessed. All the processes followed in the Election process met the satisfaction of the Election Officer, Colin Everett.

Colin was asked by the Trust to undertake the role of Election Officer, given his experience of acting as Election Officer in many national and regional elections. Most recently Colin has worked as a returning officer in the EU Referendum and the Trust ensured they followed his advice and guidance throughout the election timetable.

In looking ahead to future Supporters Trust elections, the Board of Directors have taken on board suggestions from Colin Everett, regarding looking at the possibility of hosting the elections during the season and also looking at the feasibility of using an electronic form of voting. This feedback will be considered in any future planning.

Our thanks to Colin Everett who has overseen the process in the most professional manner and to the count volunteers David Hando, Phil Burgess and James Hayhoe.